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The Nantucket Restaurant Guide - click the last few words for a complete and up to date downloadable listing of all open Nantucket restaurants and take out spots. Thanks to Nantucket Visitor Services, David and Kate, for the restaurant list updated weekly. And don’t forget for guest room availability for your friends showing up at the last minute, call Visitor Services at 228-0925.

The Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant will be serving dinner every Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 10, beginning Friday, April 6. New menu items include: Kobe Beef Meatballs with Glazed Shitake Mushrooms, Thyme Madeira Jus, and Arugula Leaves, Wood Grilled Lemon Sole from the infamous Fire Cone Grill, and Slow-Cooked Pork Shank with Spring Pea Puree, Lemon Spaetzle, and Tempura Soy Peas.

American Seasons opens for the season at 80 Centre Street, Thursday April 5th.

The Downeyflake is now open. Hot turkey lunch here I come.

Cambridge Street opens Sunday, April 1.

Arno’s at 41 Main Street is reopening for the season on Friday, April 6, with breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Boarding House opens for the season on Thursday, April 5. Angela and Seth Raynor (The Pearl and the Boarding House) are mentioned as celebrity chefs in the March 7 issue of the Improper Bostonian, for their attendance at the Spinazola Gala at the Boston World Trade Center this winter.

We have a new fast ferry. The christening of the Iyanough took place here last Saturday. Rev. Georgia Snell harked back to christening ceremonies of times past, ceremonies involving sacrificial virgins, urine, and other arcane rituals. Attempting to prevent a round of negative nicknames for the Iyanough, Nantucket SSA rep Flint Ranney said what the boat should NOT be called: “I don’t know, I don’t want to go, I won’t go”. Someone will no doubt come up with something Flint hadn’t thought of. The boat was officially christened by Libby Gison, Town Administrator, and Susan O’Brien, wife of the Barnstable rep. Former Nantucket Selectman Arthur Desrocher was there, as was State Representative Eric Turkington.

The 154 foot, $9 million dollar Iyanough has four engines, compared to the two-engine Flying Cloud. It has 347 seats on 2 decks, with 46 exterior seats, with free wireless internet. Those who came over on the ferrry said it was faster, quieter, and with less vibration.

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The Nantucket AIDS Network presents A Night of Disco at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street, Friday night (30th), beginning at 8 pm. The night will benefit the John G. Topham Jr. Spirit Fund. Music by DJ’s Bri Guy & Tonic. Raffle drawing at 10:30 pm. First prize is a trip to Bermuda for 2. Dress festively; polyester a plus. Tickets $25 each, includes free hors d’oeuvres.

The latest Theatre Workshop production is up - two Harold Pinter plays directed by Michael Feeney. In “A Kind of Alaska”, a woman is suddenly returned to life from a 29-year narcoleptic trance, believing herself to be only 16 yet vaguely conscious of having been on a strange journey in a sort of Alaska of the spirit. Features Bernadette Feeney, Cheryl Fudge, Frank Morral. In “The Dumb Waiter”, as two assassins await their instructions and as tension turns toward dark farce, the dumb waiter drones into action, delivering ever more exotic culinary requests and, eventually, the go-ahead to proceed with the kill, with a twist. The performance runs until April 14th, Wednesday through Saturday nights at 8 pm, and a Sunday April 1st matinee at 3 pm. Performance Center, Methodist Church, 2 Centre St.

The New York-based American Place Theater brings its theatrical performance of Khaled Hosseini’s novel ‘The Kite Runner’ to the Nantucket High School, as part of the One Book One Island program. APT’s “Literature to Life” program presents professionally staged verbatim adaptations of significant American literary works. Friday (30th), 7 pm.

The Nantucket School of Music presents a Renaissance Celebration: songs by Chorus & Soloists, tunes by Recorder Consort. Composers from Lassus and Campion to Rutter and Lennon/McCartney. Barbara Elder conducts. Coffin School, 4 Winter Street. Friday (30th) at 8 pm and Saturday at 4 pm.

Local band Sweetmeat & the Silverfish play the Rose & Crown on Saturday night (31st). Comprised of brothers Vic and Ben Ferrantella, their cousin Mike Stefanski, and lifelong friend Chris Beamish, the band has been recording a new album at Nick Ferrantella’s studio. Nick was the tour manager for Foreigner in the late 1970s, and played drums for The Leslie West Band. Rose & Crown, Saturday (31st) at 10 p.m.

The Nantucket Arts Council presents a classical trio of Oleh Krysa, violin; Julian Milkis, clarinet, and Sima Kustanovich, piano, with a reception following. Coffin School, Sunday (1st) at 4 pm.

WNAN’s Pub Night will be at The Brotherhood, Thursday (5th) from 5 to 7.

Don’t forget to vote this coming Tuesday, April 3rd.